Corzine’s Alternate Universe

Laura Waters September 8, 2009

Jon Corzine’s “commentary” on education posted on New Jersey Newsroom is most notable for what he leaves out than for what he includes. About half

NJEA Members Refuse to Say “Baa”

Laura Waters September 2, 2009

Politico has a piece on the role of organized labor in the gubernatorial races in Virginia and N.J. In spite of traditional union support for

Christie Puts His Weight Behind Charter Schools

Laura Waters September 1, 2009

Chris Christie is touting his promised reforms to NJ’s public education system (press release here; New Jersey Newsroom story here), which center on increasing commitments

Christie on Charters, Vouchers, Pre-K

Laura Waters August 17, 2009

Last month School Leader, the monthly mag from NJSBA, published an interview with Governor Corzine. This month it’s Chris Christie’s turn, and there’s a couple

Does the NJEA PAC Represent its Members?

Laura Waters August 10, 2009

There’s some surprising poll numbers coming out in N.J.. PolitickerNJ reports that, according to the recent Monmouth County poll, Christie is leading 47% to 37%

Six New Charter Schools in N.J.

Laura Waters August 4, 2009

The DOE gave final approval to 6 new charter schools, which will all open in September: The Institute for Excellence Charter School in Winslow, Riverbank

Campaign Nosh

Laura Waters July 28, 2009

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board links New Jersey’s “overregulation” with the recent corruption scandal: The point is that politicians and officials have more to

Today’s Corzine Obituaries

Laura Waters July 24, 2009

There will be a lot to say about this group in the upcoming weeks. But I want to pause a moment and look for implications